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US sales drive UK TV exports growth
Revenue from UK TV exports swung back to growth last year with sales to the…
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Sony lowers forecasts but keeps studio
Sony has lowered full-year forecasts for its entertainment business after reporting a double-digit decline in…
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Vice rejigs Viceland management
Vice has upped Derek Freda and Guy Slattery to co-presidents of its Viceland cable net,…
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Fox, Viaplay team for Fox+ streaming service
Fox Networks Group Europe and Africa and Viaplay have launched Fox+, a new drama and…
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Propagate snags Colombian formats for the US
Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens indie Propagate will take Colombian shows into the US…
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Fremantle UK restructures as C4 exec enters
Richard Holloway will step down from his duties as interim CEO of FremantleMedia UK but…
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New French OTT service launches
Altice-owned French service provider SFR is making its subscription video-on-demand service SFR Play available as…
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MTG turns in solid results as studio grows
Nordic and international pay and free TV outfit Modern Times Group turned in a solid…
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NBCU takes on ID as Oxygen retools as crime net
NBCUniversal is repositioning female-focused US cable channel Oxygen as a crime-themed network, putting it in…
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BBC-backed House continues staff build
Fledgling UK drama prodco House Productions has hired a commercial chief, as the firm continues…
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Turner buys Bigballs stake
The international arm of Turner has bought into Bigballs Media marking the first investment for…
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Viacom moves CMT, TV Land in ents rejig
Viacom CEO Bob Bakish has delivered on his promise to move the CMT and TV…
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Changing of the guard at Tiger Aspect
Longtime Tiger Aspect exec Sophie Clarke-Jervoise is stepping down, with Ben Cavey and Will Gould…
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Netflix checks into BBC’s Furchester Hotel
Netflix has acquired Sesame Workshop and CBeebies kids series The Furchester Hotel. The puppetry-based preschool…
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Pulse promotes pair for production
Pulse Films has promoted Claire Wingate and Isabel Davis for expanded production posts. Wingate has…
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ITV America strikes LaLaLand deal
The US arm of UK broadcaster ITV has inked an exclusive production deal with actress,…
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Apple confirms push into content
Apple will roll out originals for its Apple Music service throughout the year and has…
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RTL exploring ‘all strategic alternatives’ for MCN
RTL Group will not exercise its call option to acquire the 49% of YouTube multichannel…
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Discovery, Sky both claim victory as dispute is resolved
Discovery Communications’ channels will remain on the Sky platform in the UK and Germany after…
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ITV poaches US scripted exec from Endemol Shine
The US drama division of ITV Studios has hired Dwayne Shattuck as its executive VP,…
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iPlayer ‘treads water’ as Amazon & Netflix ‘make waves’
The BBC is “treading water” with its iPlayer service while Amazon and Netflix are “starting…
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iPlayer ‘treads water’ as Amazon & Netflix ‘make waves’
The BBC is “treading water” with its iPlayer service while Amazon and Netflix are “starting…
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All3Media staffs up new Asia office
The international arm of All3Media has hired former NBCUniversal and BBC Worldwide exec Amreet Kaur…
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Buyers line up for Tootuff
French producer and distributor Go-N has sealed a raft of deals for the new season…
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Waheed Alli firm hires VP for EMEA
UK-based children’s television producer Silvergate Media has hired a VP for the EMEA region. Lisa…
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Chilean net bags Kanal D dramas
Chilean broadcaster Mega has acquired a trio of drama series from the sales arm of…
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VR app store chief to keynote at MIPTV
A keynote speech at MIPTV in April will highlight how phone maker HTC is preparing…
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C4-backed Walter Presents launching in the US
Channel 4-backed streaming service Walter Presents will launch in the US in March. The on-demand,…
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James Corden takes stake in CBS series prodco
James Corden has formally become a partner in Fulwell 73, the UK-based firm that produces…
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Discovery-Sky in crunch talks with hours to deadline
Discovery Communications and Sky remain locked in talks about a new carriage deal, with hours…